First Aid at Work - Level 3 Training - (3-Day)

Organisational Benefit

This course complies with the Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 and the Approved Code of Practice L74 guidelines for qualifications of workplace First Aiders.

Who Should Attend?

This is a regulated and nationally recognised qualification, specifically designed for those who are appointed to act as a first aider in their workplace.  It is also ideal for people who have a specific responsibility to provide first aid in voluntary and community activities.

Learning Objectives

At the end of the First Aid at Work course candidates will be able to:

• Assess and prioritise a first aid incident
• Deal with an unconscious casualty
• Carry out resuscitation (CPR)
• Control bleeding and manage shock
• Deal with injuries to bones, muscles and joints
• Deal with a casualty suffering burns and scalds
• Manage eye injuries
• Deal with casualties overcome by fumes or suffering from poisoning
• Deal with a broad range of common injuries and illnesses until the arrival of medical care
• Maintain first aid records
• Use and maintain first aid kits
• AED (Use of a AED, chain of survival, safety considerations)

Course Content

• Accident and ill health reporting
• First Aid Kits
• Unconscious casualty management
• Heart attack
• Resuscitation/CPR
• Shock
• Choking
• Bleeding
• Burns
• Fractures
• Seizures
• Asthma
• Anaphylaxis Shock
• Eye injuries
• Diabetes
• Fainting
• Hypothermia
• Heat exhaustion
• Heat stroke

Duration 

3 days   (Time: 09:30 to 16:30)

Course Dates and Prices

Please contact leadership@powys.gov.uk

Other information

There are 6 x Practical assessments, 2 x Theory assessments (Multiple Choice Question Papers) and continuous formative assessment conducted throughout the course. Successful completion of this course leads to a regulated Level 3 First Aid at Work qualification which lasts for a period of 3-years.  ID will be required.

Booking

Powys County Council employees can book onto this course via iTrent Self Service.  For all other applicants, please register your interest using our online form here